The movement is generally considered part of the late victorian period in terms of broad antique furniture designations.
Victorian era furniture characteristics.
While there are many different styles encompassed in victorian era architecture some common features that will help you spot a victorian from the outside include.
My house is a queen anne folk victorian with many eastlake details.
Discover the characteristics of victorian furniture and period style the features materials and class.
The victorian period overlapped the industrial revolution making it the first style of furniture to be manufactured.
The eastlake movement was a nineteenth century architectural and household design reform movement started by british architect and writer charles eastlake 1836 1906.
Although eastlake is technically a style within the victorian era.
Tables chairs sofas beds by marvin d.
Eastlake was a trendsetting british architect author and lecturer according to american furniture.
Victorian 1840 to 1910 the victorian period named after england s queen victoria served as a very sharp contrast to the shaker period.
The victorian period in furniture dates from approximately 1830 1890.
It is adorned with ovals arches applied medallions wreaths garlands urns and other victorian flourishes.
Victorian furniture history english period design.
It was in response to the dislike of the over the top rococo revival renaissance revival styles popular during the early victorian period.
However this furniture style is not austere.
The reign of queen victoria 1837 1901 and her love of the ornate greatly affected design styles during this period.
As the period aged more ornamentation became present on the finished furniture styles.
Victorian era architecture is marked by its unapologetic devotion to ornament and flourish and its ornate maximalist interior design.
Wood most of the pieces of victorian furniture were made of walnut rosewood or mahogany.
Victorian furniture is formal elaborate and opulent.
Characteristics of victorian architecture.
The furniture of the victorian era was characterized by large sideboards heavy pedestals and pieces in bulkier proportions.
The upholstery of this period matched the ornate stylings of the wood with needlepoint and tapestry adorning many of the most intricate pieces.
1837 1901 it came into vogue during the late victorian era.
One period of the victorian era that flies away with straight lines is louis xvi.
In architecture the eastlake style or eastlake architecture is part of the queen anne style of victorian.